Air we breathe in Reading.

Reading local authority · 2 cards

Fine particle pollution in Reading — and the share of deaths it may explain.

Plain-English context

Fine particles (PM2.5) come from traffic, wood burning, industry and more. Reading air averaged 7.1 µg/m³ in 2024. Models attribute about 5.3% of deaths among people aged 30 and over to particle pollution. These are modelled estimates, not counted deaths, and Fingertips does not rank areas on them. There is no safe threshold: lower is better all the way down.

Sources: Defra (modelled by Ricardo) via OHID Fingertips. Each card states its reporting period; open its share page for the retrieval date and full provenance.